Cracking the Codes: An Architect's Guide to Building Regulations

Building codes and standards are often seen as obstacles to design
excellence. Not any more! With the help of this down-to-earth
guide, architecture professionals and students can stop dreading
these rules and start using them to their advantage.

Cracking the Codes makes codes and standards accessible by
promoting a sound understanding of regulatory issues --without
getting caught up in the minutiae. The book works the way projects
do, moving through each stage of the planning process to identify
and consolidate the basic regulatory requirements that must be
addressed at every step along the way. It equips readers not only
to recognize issues that call for regulatory research and to work
effectively with appropriate consultants, but also to suggest
strategic directions that are compatible with regulatory
requirements and to make informed decisions in response to
consultants' advice.

In addition to the model building codes, including the forthcoming
International Building Code, this book covers zoning ordinances and
covenants, as well as rules related to accessibility, historic
preservation, environmental quality, consumer protection, and a
host of other critical issues. Information is extensively
cross-referenced to make topics simple to find, and the uniform
methodology applied to each regulatory issue makes the book both
easy to follow and design-friendly.

No project team should ever be held hostage by lack of familiarity
with codes and standards. Cracking the Codes gives architects the
freedom they need to break the rules without breaking the
regulations.

BARRY D. YATT, AIA, is an associate professor of construction technology and practice management in the School of Architecture and Planning at The Catholic University of America. He brings two decades of experience as a practicing architect and educator to this effort.

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